Evinrude 30 HP question

[leebo95]

I just bought an old boat with a late 80s Evinrude 30 HP on it. It has been siting for a little while.<br /> My question is should I pay a shp 2 to 300 to tweeek it or do it myself with a manual? If I remember right the 1 carb 2 cycle engins are pretty easy to work on. <br /> I dont believe there should be any difficulty in getting parts.<br /> Any input?<br />Lee

 

[MCM]

Re: Evinrude 30 HP question

Welcome to the forum Lee,<br /><br />This post will probably answer a lot of your questions.<br /><br /> http://forums.iboats.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=36;t=000033 <br /><br />With the manual you shouldn't have too much trouble doing the work yourself and there's plenty of help available here on the forum.<br /><br />Good Luck and keep posting

 

[G DANE]

Re: Evinrude 30 HP question

Welcome to the forum.<br /><br />How long is a little while ?<br /><br />If you dont have a service manual for the motor, first get one, it will be the best $ you spend on it. They are available thru this site, click on the manual link in the upper left corner of this site.<br /><br />If you do not know when waterpump impeller was changed, and it wasnt within the last year, I would suggest you to start there. I would highly recommend you to remove, disassemble carb, soak overnight in carb cleaner, and install a fresh rebuild kit. Change lower unit oil, and install a fresh set of plugs. Follow steps in manual, for doing a carb/ignition sync'linck syncronisation, and you are good to go.<br /><br />If you are mechanically inclined, DIY service is easy.

 

[DHPMARINE]

Re: Evinrude 30 HP question

Either way you should get an original service manual (and if possible a parts manual).After market manuals are just too vauge.<br /><br />If you are mechanically inclined,have the book,and a local parts supply ... go for it.If your time is limited,having it done is not a bad thing.<br /><br />Probably going to need a carb rebuild,fuel system clean,and a water pump replacement (don't look at the impeller,replace it while you have it apart). <br /><br />It's a bit late now that you bought it,but do a spark,compression and fuel sample test before you're in up to you ears.<br /><br />DHP

 

[leebo95]

Re: Evinrude 30 HP question

Thanks for the info. I figured even if the motor is for crap I got a 16 foot Smokercraft Alaskan and a EZ load roller trailer and the engin for 900 bucks. I think all are 1989 year. THe boat is a ways a way so I cant walk out and get the serial/modle numbers.<br />Thanks again.<br />Lee